I mean, you have the Dark Side (Jung) and Alderaan (Adler). The Dark Side is confronted (Jung) by various archetypes (Jung) acting as the heroes. The Force is completely Jungian. Luke has to confront the Shadow via the Anima/Animus.

In other words, Lucas hated Alderian therapy and was a secret Jungian.

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Watts holds a MA in Theological Studies from United Theological Seminary. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of the Free State, analyzing Paul’s model of atonement in Galatians, as well as seeking an MA in Clinical Mental Health at Adams State University. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013), a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013), and Praying in God's Theater, Meditations on the Book of Revelation (Wipf and Stock, 2014).